Stove.



C. A. WILKINSON.

STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1912.

Patented Aug. 25., 1914,

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p -I Nr 'i VORIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHD., WASHINGTON, D. C

CHARLES A. WILKINSON, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. y

STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application mea August s, 1912.

` Patented Aug. 25, 1914. serial No. 714,042.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. WILKIN- soN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Worcester, in the county of l/Vorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Stove, of which the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description.

This invention relates to improvements in stoves, and particularly to family gas ranges for ovens, and what is known as bakers ovens, and has for an object an improved construction whereby the heat is retained and more evenly distributed.

A further object of the invention is tov provide an improved stove formed with an oven having a top and bottom constructed of reinforced concrete.

In carrying out the objects of the invention, a stove of any desired kind is provided and a top and bottom of reinforced concrete is arranged in the stove for delining an oven. These concrete reinforcements are preferably constructed by stringing reinforcing wires or bars or a network of wires from one .side of the stove to the other and then casting concrete around the reinforcing mem-` bers, suitable cores or supporting members being provided for properly supporting the concrete while wet.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through an embodiment of the invention; and Fig. 2 is a section through Fig. 1 on the line 2 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates the body of an ordinary kitchen gas range provided with a chamber 2 and a warming oven 3. The baking oven or chamber 2 is provided with side walls 4. and 5 having projections 6 extending therethrough in the usual manner for su Jortino suitable members desiO'ned to reb ID ceive articles to be cooked. It will be no` ticed that the side members 4c and 5 are spaced from the sides 7 and 8 whereby passageways 9 and 10 are produced. Arranged at the top of the chamber or oven 2 is a reinforced covering plate 11 formed of reinforced concrete. In forming the plate 11 a network of wires 12 is secured to suitable angle irons 13 and 14 connected in any desired way to the sides 9 and 10. The network 12 is secured preferably a short distance above the bottom edge of the legs of the angle irons so that the lower angle irons 15 and 16 may act as supports for the edges of the concrete plate 11 after the same has been completed. Connected in any desired way to the bottom of the side members land 5 are angle bars 17 and 18, to which the network 19 of wire is secured for reinforcing the concrete plate 2O which acts as a bottom for the oven. Arranged at any desired place in the chamber 3 is the usual burner 21 which heats the bottom plate 20 and also the air in the chamber 3 so that the same will pass upwardly through the passageways 9 and 10 into the chamber 2. This will cause a more even distribution of the heat and also retain the heat in the oven for a considerable time. It will also be noted that by having the solid plate l1 arranged at the top of the oven 2 the heat will not readily radiate upwardly from the oven.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent :k y 1. A gas stove, comprising a body having inner and outer walls, the inner walls being spaced from the outer walls, divided intermediate of their height and having their upper ends terminating short of the upper ends of the outer walls, oppositely arranged angle irons secured to the inner faces of the outer walls above the top of the upper ends of the inner walls, a reinforced concrete plate resting upon the angle irons and hav` ing its reinforcing means secured to said angle irons, oppositely arranged angle irons secured to the inner faces of the inner walls above the division thereof, a reinforced concrete plate resting upon the angle irons and having the reinforcing means secured to the angle irons, and a gas burner arranged below the last named concrete plate.

2. A gas stove, comprising a body having' inner and outer spaced walls, the inner walls being divided intermediate of their height at opposite sides and having their upper ends terminating short of the upper ends In testimony whereof I have signed my of the outer Walls, a plate Supported on the name to this specification in the presence of n outer walls above the upper ends of the two subscribing witnessee.y

inner walls and spaced from the top Wall, a CHARLES A. VVLKINSON. g second plate supported on the inner Walls Witnessesz A directly above the division thereof, and a CHAS. J. OHARA, Si burner'below the last named plate. :1 CoRNELrUs S. MANNIX. I

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